Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026 · 3 new studies, 10 reviews · General Orthopaedics archive · All weeks
The new General Orthopaedics research The Reduction sent the week of Aug 31 – Sep 6, 2026, with the week’s most recent reviews, each with a one-line summary.
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Best Practice and Recommendations for Pregnant Orthopedic Surgeons Part I: Navigating Residency.
This first installment of a two-part guidance paper addresses evidence-based recommendations for supporting pregnant orthopaedic residents, covering disclosure timing, call schedules, and return-to-work/lactation policies.
Effect of Ambient Listening Technology on E&M Codes in Orthopaedic Surgery.
Ambient listening AI documentation raised E/M coding levels and captured more revenue than dictation, though overall coding accuracy was slightly lower, highlighting need for oversight.
Simulation of 300,000 RCTs shows fragility indices are mathematically driven by p-values, not true trial robustness, and shouldn't be directly compared to loss-to-follow-up thresholds.
Therapeutic Peptides in Orthopaedics: Applications, Challenges, and Future Directions.
Reviews emerging therapeutic peptides (e.g., BPC-157, TB-500, GHK-Cu, growth hormone secretagogues) for musculoskeletal healing and recovery, noting promising preclinical data but a lack of clinical trials.
Navigating the barriers and facilitators to implementation of AI in healthcare : a scoping review.
This scoping review identifies key ethical, technological, regulatory, and workforce barriers—and facilitators like leadership and stakeholder engagement—that determine successful AI implementation in healthcare.
Teaching Surgery Through Immediate Preoperative Small-Group Discussions.
Structured preoperative small-group discussions can teach technical and nontechnical surgical skills while doubling as a safety checklist to confirm the operative plan.
Writing a Letter of Recommendation Without Bias.
This piece offers practical strategies for writing bias-free orthopaedic residency/fellowship recommendation letters to counter documented gender and racial disparities in language use.
Reviews the current pathways, strategies, and barriers international medical graduates face when applying for orthopaedic surgery residency positions in the United States.
Generative Artificial Intelligence and Prompt Engineering: A Primer for Orthopaedic Surgeons.
This primer explains how generative AI and prompt engineering can support orthopaedic diagnosis, workflow, and patient care while highlighting LLM limitations like hallucinations and ethical concerns.
The Role of Sex and Gender in Transgender Bone and Other Musculoskeletal Health.
This JBJS review shows transgender women have lower pre-therapy bone density with fracture risk approaching cisgender women after age 50, while transgender men maintain normal BMD, guiding DXA interpretation and bone health management in gender-affirming care.
This AOA report reviews the growing prevalence and expanding responsibilities of the vice chair role in orthopaedic surgery departments as of 2023.
Best Practices for Developing International Academic Partnerships in Orthopaedics.
This paper outlines best practices, drawn from experienced international collaborators, for building effective high-income/low-and-middle-income country orthopaedic research partnerships to improve global surgical access.
The Impact of Patient Education on Inpatient Fall Risk: A Review.
Review shows orthopaedic inpatients often underestimate their fall risk, and targeted patient education effectively reduces fall and injurious fall rates.
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